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The most important thing to understand about the devices we rent to clients is that, although they are very clever, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to use them. We are not techno-geeks and we know (most) or our clients aren't either.

We've selected two devices - the best Windows smartphone (the HTC Touch Pro II) and the sensational iPhone 3G. Both devices have:

  1. A GPS (Global Positioning System, or satellite navigation) with the latest Garmin / Garmap Southern Africa maps with 300,000KM of road data and more than 100,000 searchable addresses, restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, shopping malls, parking, sports stadia, ATMs, hospitals, police stations and lots more.
  2. Multi-lingual spoken instructions as well as on-screen maps.
  3. Large touch-screens for easy reading and navigation.
  4. A local SIM card for cheap phone calls and internet / email access so you can stay in touch for less - you should be able to securely access your personal internet email account from the device. The GPS application does not use any airtime.
  5. Lots of useful travel applications such as city weather forecasts, travel guides, facebook and twitter.
  6. A car kit with windscreen attachment and chargers.

But what's really clever about our devices is not just what they can do, but also how we use them:

  1. Your safe and scenic routes, recommended attractions and your destinations are preloaded in the GPS so you can travel with peace of mind (this is available with 'Full Service' only). We will load routes that send you from A to B via C if this avoids 'dangerous' areas or takes you on a more scenic route or past a recommended attraction or lunch venue.
  2. The device has its own email address and our phone contact details loaded into it so we can stay in touch with you whilst you are on the road to provide advice or assistance. The emergency services are also on speed dial.
  3. We track the device's location remotely, so we know where you are in the event of an emergency or to provide local recommendations.
  4. We provide our own simple instructions with pictures on how to use it and get on the road quickly.
  5. We load up the phone with R200 of airtime so you can use it immediately and it's very easy to top this up (if required - R200 is enough for most of our clients) at any garage as well as many shops and ATMs.
  6. Optional device insurance against theft, damage or loss, for extra peace of mind.

There are some differences between the HTC and iPhone devices we provide clients (although the rental rate is the same) so here's a more detailed breakdown:

 
Feature HTC Touch Pro II iPhone 3G
     
The GPS    
GPS Locator

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Internal HTC GPS with Quick GPS

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Internal iPhone GPS (generally slightly quicker to find current location than the HTC)

Mapping with searchable database of attractions

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2010 Garmin Southern Africa Streetmaps

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2010 Garmap Southern Africa Streetmaps

GPS Application

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Garmap for mobile (very similar to a normal Garmin GPS)

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Garmap for mobile with new Sygic user interface

On screen map with touch interface tick tick
Voice instructions tick tick
Multi-lingual (all major languages) tick tick
Preloaded safe and scenic routes (Full Service only)

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Remote tracking of location (Full Service only) tick tick
   
The Handset    
Slide out Qwerty keyboard tick cross
Touch screen keyboard tick tick
Battery life tick ticktick
Speaker phone tick ticktick
     
The Phone    
Local SIM card preloaded with R200 for cheap calls and internet access tick tick
Our contact details and the emergency services saved on speed dial tick tick
     
The Internet and Email    
3G internet access tick tick
Internet browser

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Internet Explorer

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Safari

Own email address tick tick
Secure access to personal internet-based email address (where possible) tick tick
     
Applications    
Camera tick tick
Music player tick ticktick
Audiobooks / Podcasts cross tick
Local weather forecasts tick tick
Local City Travel Guides cross tick
Facebook tick ticktick
Twitter tick ticktick
South African Wine Guide cross tick
Guide to South African Birds cross tick
News and Sport Headlines tick tick
Google Earth cross tick
     
Accessories    
Windscreen attachment tick tick
Car charger tick tick
Mains charger tick tick
Our simple instructions tick tick
Carrier bag tick tick
Return envelope with postage paid (if required) tick tick

 

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